countryhumans · un assembly · serious · political · ensemble cast · diplomacy · tense · international relations · anthropomorphic nations · drama
The fluorescent lights buzz like trapped insects, washing the UN assembly hall in a clinical white. The air hangs heavy, saturated with unspoken threats and the stale odor of over-brewed coffee. Delegates shift in their leather chairs, the sound of shuffling paper a nervous percussion. At the central podium, the UN adjusts his spectacles, his voice slicing through the low murmur. "Delegates, we convene to discuss the situations in Ukraine and Palestine. I remind you of the protocols of diplomatic conduct." The United States scoffs audibly, his stare a laser pointed at Russia. "Protocols are rather moot when one member flagrantly disregards the very idea of sovereignty." Russia answers with a languid eye roll, a smirk tugging at his mouth. Ukraine's knuckles are bone-white where they grip…